Our first in-house map was produced during World War I. By the Second World War, the White House was asking for them by name. National Geographic Society maps supply a backdrop for a meeting between ...

During her hunt for the Egyptian queen’s lost tomb, National Geographic Explorer Kathleen Martínez uncovered the sunken landscape near the ruins of Taposiris Magna. Archeologist Kathleen Martínez and ...

"Cleopatra's Final Secret" reveals exciting discoveries in the search for the burial grounds of ancient Egypt's last ruler. LOS ANGELES -- She lived as the last ruler of ancient Egypt, but little is ...

This story originally published in the July 1906 issue of National Geographic magazine. See more digitized stories from our archives here. Looking back to that period, many years ago, when the finger ...

These over-50 champs—and a growing body of research—show what we gain by staying active later in life. Nora Langdon, 82, started powerlifting in her 60s and quickly got hooked. Over the past two ...

Dan Buettner's iconic National Geographic cover story transformed our idea of what makes for a long, healthy life. It's now published online for the first time. OKINAWA, JAPANSquatting effortlessly on ...

From bear-watching in British Columbia to surfing breaks in Tahiti, adventure awaits in all corners of the world. Here’s how to find one that suits your fitness level and budget. Torres del Paine is a ...

This holiday, give the gift of nonstop adventure with the National Geographic Kids magazine and book bundle! Perfect for curious minds ages 6–8, this exciting holiday offer includes 10 action-packed ...

Decades ago, India’s tigers were on the brink of extinction. Slowly, their numbers have rebounded. But that ecological success has prompted a dire problem—and a race to save many of them from genetic ...

When did these blockhead dinosaurs get their domes? A new fossil is “the specimen we have all been waiting for.” In this artist's reconstruction, two pachycephalosaurs from the new species Zavacephale ...